00:00Wakefield Council is reconsidering plans to buy and redevelop the Ridings shopping centre for a multi-million pound regeneration project.
00:08The proposals include building new homes, leisure facilities and creating a new cathedral quarter, with some 60s tower blocks set
00:16for demolition.
00:18A scrutiny committee referred the plans back to the council's cabinet, warning of potential financial risks and a lack of
00:24public consultation.
00:25Deputy Leader Jack Hemingway said the project is vitally important to the future of Wakefield and aims to address challenges
00:33facing the city centre.
00:35Cabinet members will reconsider the scheme at a meeting on the 17th of March before any decision is confirmed.
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